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Actilino

The Actilino as Braille Display

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Control Key/Braille Dot

Function

[SPCL] or [TU]

Braille display section to the left

[SPCR] or [TD]

Braille display section to the right

[4]

Move Braille display section one line down

[5]

Toggle between Window-Eyes-cursor and mouse cursor

[6]

Go to the active window's status line

[8]

Drag mouse to focus

[7 8]

Switch between structured mode, section output and
speech output

[3 8]

Toggle Browser Mode on/off

[2 8]

Toggle between 6/8 dot Braille

[1 8]

Handy Tech configuration dialog

[4 8]

Toggle blank spaces

[5 8]

Drag cursor to mouse

[2 3]

Beginning of line

[5 6]

End of line

[6 8]

Toggle Show Attributes on/off

[1 2 3]

Top of file

[4 5 6]

End of file

[5 6 8]

Run through attributes

[TLC]

Tab

[TRC]

Shift +Tab

[SPC + 1 2 7]

Toggle Braille input on/off

[SPC + 1 7]

ATC on/off

[SPC + 1 2 3]

ATC reading protocol on/off

By entering letters in Braille, you can execute the so-called mnemonic commands that are
listed below:

w [2 4 5 6]

Activate the Window-Eyes settings menu

% [1 2 3 4 5 6]

Activate the screen reader settings menu (Window-
Eyes)

[1 4 5]

Desktop, minimizes all applications

[1 2 5]

Activate Window-Eyes Help

[4 6]

Tab

[1 3]

Shift Tab

[1 2 4 5]

Grade 2 on/off

m [1 3 4]

Alt for activating the menu bar

[2 3 4]

Windows Start menu

[2 3 5]

Toggle 6/8 dot Braille

[2 3 5 6]

System Tray

[1 3 5 6]

Announce date and time

[1 4]

Ctrl + Tab

C [1 4 7]

Shift + Ctrl + Tab

[1 5]

ESC

[2 6]

Enter

[1 2 3 6]

Set level of verbosity

Содержание actilino

Страница 1: ...ion 1 6 Horb September 2017 Handy Tech is a trademark of Help Tech GmbH All Rights Reserved Help Tech GmbH Brunnenstraße 10 72 160 Horb Germany Phone 49 7451 55 46 0 Fax 49 7451 55 46 67 E Mail info helptech de Internet www helptech de ...

Страница 2: ...ie In 14 2 8 Technical Specifications 14 3 START UP 16 3 1 Version Information 16 3 2 Turning the Power On 16 3 3 Basic Operation 17 3 3 1 Chords 17 3 3 2 Signal Tones 17 3 3 3 System Messages 18 3 3 4 Checkboxes 18 3 3 5 Radio Buttons 1 of x 19 3 3 6 System Files 19 3 3 7 Energy Saving Features 19 3 3 8 The SAVE Mode 19 4 QUICK START 20 4 1 The Actilino as Braille Display 20 4 2 How to use the Ac...

Страница 3: ...uler data 36 5 1 5 C lock 36 5 1 5 1 T ime 37 5 1 5 2 D ate 37 5 1 5 3 set A larm 37 5 1 5 4 set C lock 37 5 1 5 5 S topwatch 38 5 1 5 6 c O untdown 38 5 1 6 M usikBraille 38 5 1 7 pLayer L 39 5 1 8 G ames 40 5 1 8 1 H angman 40 5 1 9 P C mode 40 5 1 10 B raille sets 41 5 1 10 1 Creating a Braille Character Set 41 5 1 10 2 Loading Braille Character Sets 41 5 1 10 3 Selecting and Activating Braille...

Страница 4: ...7 5 2 9 Status Display SPC 2 3 4 7 Chord S 57 5 2 10 Set Mark TU TD 57 5 2 11 Jump to Mark SPC 1 3 4 Chord m 58 5 2 12 Delete Mark TU TD Select Name SPC 58 5 2 13 Block Functions 58 5 2 13 1 Marking the Beginning of a Block SPC TRC 58 5 2 13 2 Copy SPC 1 4 Chord c 59 5 2 13 3 Cut SPC 1 3 4 6 Chord x 59 5 2 13 4 Paste SPC 1 2 3 6 Chord v 59 5 2 13 5 Exchange Mark and Cursor SPC 7 8 60 5 2 13 6 Dele...

Страница 5: ... 2 24 19 Scroll Speed Global 71 5 2 24 20 Saved Position Individual File 71 5 2 24 21 Display Mode Individual File 71 5 2 24 22 Step Size Global 71 5 2 24 23 Match Column Global 71 5 2 25 Important Instructions Regarding the Editor 72 5 3 Controlling the PC from the Actilino s Keyboard SPC 1 2 7 Chord B 73 5 3 1 Table of Key Commands for Controlling the PC 74 6 EXTERNAL KEYBOARD 76 6 1 General 76 ...

Страница 6: ...ocedures 98 11 1 1 Self check of the File System 98 11 1 2 Saving Files in Case of Fatal Errors 99 11 2 Symbols 99 11 3 Safety Information under the Standards for Medical Devices 99 11 4 General Safety Information 99 11 5 Handling the Actilino 101 11 6 Warranty 101 11 7 Technical Support 101 12 LIST OF KEY COMBINATIONS 103 12 1 Navigating the Menu System 103 12 2 Editor Functions 103 12 3 Keys in ...

Страница 7: ... a smart phone To use Actilino as a Braille display for a PC Windows or Linux an output program called screen reader is needed It is available from your supplier The screen reader program NVDA will be provided for free if needed If you have any ideas or suggestions to improve our product please do not hesitate to contact your Handy Tech customer service representative or write to ideas helptech de...

Страница 8: ...ght as well as the left Triple Action Key Up can be pressed it is called TU If alternatively the Triple Action Key left or right Down can be used this is called TD The centre position of either the left or the right Triple Action Key TLC and TRC can be used for additional functions In the list below you will find an overview of the symbols used in this manual to represent the Triple Action Key set...

Страница 9: ... 2 5 Bottom of the device The Actilino is equipped with a lithium ion battery The battery compartment is located in the middle of the Actilino It can be opened from the Actilino s bottom To open the battery compartment drag the locking latch which you can find on the right side of the unit in direction of the center Then you can remove the lid of the battery compartment and remove the battery Plea...

Страница 10: ...uired software plug the included USB memory stick with the inscription StartStick into a free USB port on your PC The StartStick with the HTStart program is a USB stick that contains all the relevant drivers and documents that you need to operate your Handy Tech Braille display In addition it contains the free NVDA screen reader so that you can operate the PC immediately even if no screen reader W...

Страница 11: ...r example Actilino 1 0 Here you find this user manual the uninstall program the program for updating the firmware and important remarks HTCom here you find the description of HTCom the program HTCom itself and the uninstall program After installing successfully you can connect your Actilino to your computer In the installation folder of your Actilino firmware you will find the following subfolders...

Страница 12: ...first The USB interface cable features a small plug on one end The other end features a flat plug Now connect the smaller magnetic USB plug to the port on the left side of your Actilino The magnet will make the plug snap into place It does not matter which way round the plug was connected The flat plug is then plugged into the PC s USB port When both the Braille display and the PC have been turned...

Страница 13: ...from the list and press Next Actilino will display the same pairing code Press y dots 1 3 4 5 6 on Actilino to confirm or n dots 1 3 4 5 to reject the incoming pairing request 6 Normally the PC will create a pairing code which you accept by pressing Next 7 Now the pairing will be done and the needed drivers will be installed Please wait a moment Please confirm by pressing Finish Your Actilino now ...

Страница 14: ...ices by speech This is pre installed on most Android devices and can be activated under Settings Accessibility For Braille support an additional App called BrailleBack is needed which you can download and install via Play Store In order to connect the Actilino via Bluetooth with an Android device please follow these steps 1 Please make sure that the Actilino is turned on and Bluetooth is enabled 2...

Страница 15: ... micro SD card Wireless Bluetooth technology Polyphonic Sound chip Mini Loudspeaker Mini Microphone 1 plug for loudspeaker 3 5 mm Lithium ion battery 2800 mAh Battery duration ca 30 hours Quick charge circuitry 6 hours Measurements 16 6 cm width 10 9 cm depth 2 9 cm high 6 5 width 4 3 depth 1 1 high Weight 420 gr 0 92 lb ...

Страница 16: ...the charging indicator moves faster After switching on the device it takes about 10 seconds for this information to be available Bluetooth status cell 10 This cell indicates whether Bluetooth is switched on and if so whether Bluetooth connections exist If Bluetooth is off this cell is empty A small b indicates that Bluetooth is on If a large B is shown there is currently a Bluetooth connection If ...

Страница 17: ... sections on firmware updates and error messages Now before you can finally get started we would like to familiarize you with some of the basic concepts pertaining to your Actilino 3 3 Basic Operation 3 3 1 Chords The Actilino s keyboard is very easy to use The keystroke functions are not activated until the key is released If a character is composed of several keys it will be created after releas...

Страница 18: ...l messages beginning with fatal fer error or wrn should be attended to After you have read the message you can exit by pressing TLC which in most cases will return you to the place from which the message was initiated If the message text does not fit on the Braille display you can scroll through it by means of the TD and TU keys In chapter 13 you will find a list of the most important messages wit...

Страница 19: ...displayed However the display of system files can be activated via the O ptions menu see chapter 5 1 12 4 3 3 7 Energy Saving Features Since the Actilino is battery operated it is designed specifically for efficiency in energy consumption Whenever possible various components of the Actilino are deactivated in order to conserve energy If no key is pressed on the Actilino for several minutes it will...

Страница 20: ... reader to the Braille display All standard screen readers are compatible with Handy Tech s Actilino During the installation of the screen reader software all you need to do is to select Handy Tech The Braille display then automatically adjusts correctly to your Actilino When starting your screen reader the first time a small startup window appears which displays the name of the Braille system det...

Страница 21: ...ing the Menu Turn the Actilino on and navigate through the menu using the TU and TD keys Pressing TRC or the CR keys activates functions or opens submenus by pressing TLC you can close the functions and submenus SPC 1 2 3 or SPC 4 5 6 sends you to the first or last item on the menu respectively The topmost menu level contains a single entry entitled menu This entry features all the information als...

Страница 22: ... cursor and using the delete function If you enter any character without first moving the cursor the default file name will be overwritten To save the file press the TRC key If a file with that name exists already you will be notified and can then overwrite that file 2 To save the current file and then close it Enter SPC 1 5 chord e The procedure for saving the file is the same as the steps descri...

Страница 23: ...rring files in the following formats HTCom extracts the text information Word format doc and docx HTML format htm html php php3 asp and jsp Internet Text format txt java ini hpp h cpp c RTF format rtf Rich Text Format Optionally the text information can be converted into Grade 2 during the transfer operation Files in formats other than those shown above such as exe files are transferred unchanged ...

Страница 24: ...or the arrow keys then press the Enter key A dialog for choosing the files you want to transmit opens When you have selected the file you wish to transmit press the Enter key Now another dialog opens and you can specify any desired conversion into grade two Braille When you press the Enter key this time the file will be transmitted When the file transfer is complete you will again be in HTCom s ma...

Страница 25: ...stant access to items within the same menu level they do not let you move from one menu level to another Therefore you cannot access e g the battery voltage indicator from inside the F ile menu instead you have to return to the main menu first then navigate via hotkeys through the menu levels until you have reached the menu item V oltage 5 1 1 menu The topmost level of the menu contains a single e...

Страница 26: ...m the file name e g name txt By pressing SPC 4 5 6 or End on the external keyboard you jump directly to the end of the file list With SPC 1 2 3 or Pos1 you can also jump directly to the first object file or folder within the list With SPC TU Ctrl Arrow up you reach the first folder if the option show f O lders first is set to on Otherwise you get the first file With SPC TD Ctrl Arrow down you reac...

Страница 27: ...o s O ptions menu is set to output warning tones If the file is opened for the first time the cursor is located at the beginning if not it will be located at the previous cursor position You can close files in Read Only by pressing TLC or Esc If this menu item is not available you have either selected a folder or one or more files recognizable at set dots 7 and 8 If you open a music file with the ...

Страница 28: ...age file msg hsf you could not work on the Actilino until you have loaded this file again Because of this you will receive the following warning before you can delete any system file Warning Deleting this file can cause system instability We recommend that you do not delete any system files which could cause the malfunctioning of your Actilino 5 1 2 4 8 R ename The rename function allows you to re...

Страница 29: ...layed 33 3 5 6 You can delete all previously entered calculation steps by pressing SPC 1 4 8 Chord c Dot 8 If you wish to carry out further calculations with the result this can be done in two different ways 1 You can delete the equals sign and the original expression and enter a new expression in the same line 2 You can press SPC 4 6 or End to move to the end of the current line and then press TR...

Страница 30: ... dates of your family and friends birthdays on your Actilino which will then remind you reliably and in time The Scheduler provides the following functions Managing your schedule enter edit delete and copy appointments Manage regularly recurring appointments Display all appointments as a list sorted by date and time with the additional option of highlighting certain appointments for example in ord...

Страница 31: ...y two days before so that you will still have time to get a gift The default setting for the lead time is 15 minutes Appointment description referred to as the text field here This field can contain up to 120 characters Only the information relevant to the current data entry is shown on the Actilino For example on a portable Actilino with 16 modules you will only see the text field while it is act...

Страница 32: ...damage the appointments file or even the entire file system To utilize the Scheduler s functions most efficiently we therefore recommend that you take time now and then to delete appointments that are no longer needed from the appointments data base There is further information on this topic below 5 1 4 3 Entering Appointments with Variables Recurring Appointments The input fields for an appointme...

Страница 33: ...ar symbol indicates a variable An incorrect entry e g appointments with too many variables will result in an error message Scheduler Too many variables in this entry If you edit appointments that contain variables later the variable input fields will show the original variables instead of the current data values for those fields If the time input field is filled entirely with star symbols then tha...

Страница 34: ...lay the next scheduled appointment in time Cursor Up Left Display the previous scheduled appointment in time If you are already on the oldest scheduled appointment in time in the database this command will return you to New entry TRC Open the appointment editing menu SPC 1 2 3 Jump to New entry SPC 4 5 6 Jump to the appointment farthest in the future SPC 1 2 3 4 5 6 Display the next appointment du...

Страница 35: ...uler is open 5 1 4 7 Appointment Editing Menu This menu opens after you press TRC while an appointment is selected The editing menu provides the following functions E dit The data of the appointment can now be changed The input sequence is the same as for a new appointment but all input fields contain the data of the selected appointment If you edit an appointment that contains variables the varia...

Страница 36: ...s that have passed as soon as possible The Scheduler will then utilize the freed up memory space to store new appointments The marking function the SPC key within the appointment schedule can be used to efficiently delete several appointments simultaneously Up to 20 entries together can be deleted with one command with this function Since recurring appointments can result in the accumulation of a ...

Страница 37: ...icates that the alarm function is currently active The alarm is activated and deactivated by pressing the SPC key It is also possible to activate or deactivate an alarm by pressing the CR key above the shown alarm time or above the checkbox to change the status of the alarm To change the alarm time enter SPC 7 8 Then the message Alarm appears followed by the currently set time in the format hour m...

Страница 38: ...ion the countdown period will begin to count down When 0 has been reached a rhythmic alarm will be emitted until you shut it off by entering SPC 7 8 At the same time Countdown alarm is displayed on the Braille display This message remains on the Braille display even after the sound has been shut off until you press TLC When you select this menu item CD time 00 00 00 is displayed As before dots 7 a...

Страница 39: ...le and stop the music SPC 1 or SPC TO increases the volume SPC 4 or SPC TU decreases the volume SPC 2 4 Chord i calls the instrument selection Here you can choose an instrument by using TO and TU Confirm your choice with TRM or CR and return to the note view MusikBraille files are saved on the Actilino with the extension HMF They can be placed into folders in the same way as text files see chapter...

Страница 40: ...etter you typed in is a part of the mystery word then all instances of it will be revealed on the Braille display and you will hear a little victory sound On the other hand if the letter you typed in is not part of the mystery word you will lose a point and hear a little warning sound With every point you lose the warning sound will increase in pitch To win the game you will have to reveal the ent...

Страница 41: ...en entering Notepad followed by Enter Once the text Editor is open you can open an editable version of the ibm437 asc file by activating the menu item Open from the F ile menu The file ibm437 asc will open and can be edited Please do not modify the file structure but you may change the Braille characters as desired The Braille dot combinations are given as their number equivalents on each line alo...

Страница 42: ...sets The new character will then be activated Note When using a custom character set it is possible that messages or menu items suddenly become partially or entirely unreadable This may be due to one of the following causes The Braille character assignments in the custom character set do not correspond to the assignments in the character set used for generating messages shown A custom character se...

Страница 43: ...e displayed in KB kilobytes You can exit this menu item by pressing TLC 5 1 11 2 B attery stats This menu provides various data regarding the battery contained in your Actilino It consists of the three functions described below Please note that the values displayed by these functions are not updated dynamically You should close them by pressing TLC and reactivate them with TRC in order to display ...

Страница 44: ...via a USB cable There is no charging nor discharging of the battery The power is provided by the power outlet In order to recharge the battery simply connect the included power supply to the USB C interface The battery will recharge in six to eight hours Recharging occurs entirely automatically it is not possible to overcharge the battery The Actilino automatically switches from an initially high ...

Страница 45: ...formation function can be called from almost anywhere Editor file list etc in the Actilino The only exceptions to this are The menu C lock and its sub menus The menu I nfo The system information function is also not available during communication with other devices e g file transfer and when a file is being printed 5 1 12 O ptions The options described below are used for customizing your Actilino ...

Страница 46: ...iven the option of deleting system files Help Tech GmbH therefore accepts no warranty claims arising from any damage caused by deleting system files 5 1 12 5 show f O lders first This option determines whether the folders or files are listed first in the file list By default this option is set which means the folders are listed first If you want the files listed first you can deactivate this optio...

Страница 47: ...ate to the various submenus This setting represents the classic Actilino operation 5 1 12 10 2 auto N ew This option makes use of the Actilino s capability to automatically open a new empty file within the Editor immediately upon startup in work mode This option comes in handy if you frequently use the Actilino for entering notes in a new file after switching it on 5 1 12 10 3 auto E dit This opti...

Страница 48: ...addition to internal errors errors can also result from operator mistakes but these are usually not indicated by any message in Braille 5 1 12 11 2 W arnings The Actilino generates a tone only in case of warnings 5 1 12 11 3 action C onfirmations The Actilino plays a sound signal if a complex action such as opening a file in the Editor has been successful 5 1 12 11 4 Battery warning If the power s...

Страница 49: ...aracter In order to change the search direction there are the following two chord commands SPC 2 3 6 activates the backwards search direction which is indicated by a low pitched tone SPC 3 5 6 activates the forward search direction which will be indicated by a high pitched tone In order to have an indication which search direction is activated this option allows you to set an indicator signal Usin...

Страница 50: ...en you press any button in standby the Actilino wakes up and you can continue to work No data will be lost when the sleep mode becomes active The default setting is 15 minutes 5 1 12 17 Language Hereby you have the possibility to change quickly between different system languages without having to upload the firmware again In addition to the menu language the keyboard layout and if available the Br...

Страница 51: ...e a steady power source The battery calibration can only be activated on the menu item Battery calibration see manual by pressing the keys SPC 1 4 7 Chord C First you will read O ptions and a few seconds later charge USB on Then the battery will be charged discharged and then charged again completely While discharging the Actilino works with minimum power consumption During the process the Braille...

Страница 52: ...Actilino Operation of the Actilino Page 52 atc s E nsitivity 7 sta N dby 15 minutes Language remains unchanged Mass storage on Battery charge enable on Low energy braille output off ...

Страница 53: ...ter the desired value In addition the Editor provides confirmation messages in order to inform you about the results of your actions While you are in a dialog field the Editor features several functions to help you enter values quickly and efficiently The Paste command SPC 1 2 3 6 Chord v allows you to copy the current contents of the clipboard directly into the field A parameter s default setting...

Страница 54: ...hear the warning tone which indicates that this action is not possible You can insert the current date into the text by entering Ctrl d or SPC 1 4 5 while inserting the current time is effected by entering Ctrl t or SPC 2 3 4 5 5 2 4 Reading Text You can navigate to the left with the TU key and to the right with the TD key for reading text If an external keyboard is connected to the Actilino you c...

Страница 55: ... wait slightly longer before scrolling beyond a short line of text Use SPC 1 2 6 to toggle this function 3 Tone signal Plays a short beep every time the display scrolls automatically This can be toggled with SPC 1 4 6 4 Flicker This feature causes the Braille display to be cleared for a short time before automatic scrolling takes place The effect can be described as similar to what a sighted user ...

Страница 56: ...mpossible in grade two texts because words can contain punctuation marks When a file is closed the current cursor position is saved When you open the same file again later the cursor will be positioned at the same location it was in when the file was closed However in certain cases the saved cursor position may be lost Further information may be found in chapter 5 2 19 5 2 7 Editing Modes SPC 2 4 ...

Страница 57: ...rmation is displayed in list form The name of the current file The current editing mode insert overwrite read only The file s modification status modified or not The beginning and end of a marked block The position of the character in the text which is the current cursor location The number of the current column 5 2 10 Set Mark TU TD By pressing TU TD at the same time the current cursor position i...

Страница 58: ...able You will find details about this in chapter 5 2 19 5 2 12 Delete Mark TU TD Select Name SPC If you want to delete a mark activate the function for setting a mark by pressing TU TD at the same time and then select the mark you wish to delete from the list using SPC 1 or SPC 4 Enter a space to delete the name of the mark then press TRC You will be asked whether you really want to delete the mar...

Страница 59: ...e Mark and Cursor which is described in chapter 5 2 13 5 After activating this function the underlines reappear and the cursor will be located at the beginning of the block Activating the function again will position you at the end of the block 5 2 13 2 Copy SPC 1 4 Chord c Once you have positioned the cursor at the end of the block you can copy the block to the clipboard by entering SPC 1 4 Chord...

Страница 60: ...t your current position in the text and the cursor will be returned to the position it was in before one of the functions listed above was executed The section of text between this mark and the cursor will now be marked as a block You can easily cancel the underlines if desired by pressing the TLC key If you enter the command again the previously set mark and the cursor position will be exchanged ...

Страница 61: ...search by pressing SPC 1 2 4 Chord f again as long as you do not press TLC However this only applies to the current editing session Once the Editor is closed or the Actilino switched off the search string will be deleted Any search can be aborted while entering the search string or during the search by pressing the TLC key Every time the text is found a signal tone sounds and the cursor will be pl...

Страница 62: ...l replace the found and all subsequent occurrences of the search term will automatically be replaced without a prompt During this procedure the message Replacing please wait is displayed When the Editor has reached the end of the file it indicates how many occurrences of the search string were replaced The message Replaced n occurrences appears where n is the number of occurrences of the search te...

Страница 63: ... 5 2 18 Suspending the Editor SPC 1 2 3 4 5 6 You can temporarily suspend the Editor with SPC 1 2 3 4 5 6 for example if you want to change menu settings check the battery status or other indicators or delete a file When you suspend the Editor you will automatically return to the main menu where all menu options are available to you You can even enter PC Mode The first few positions of the Braille...

Страница 64: ...d text block This is indicated by the dialog Save block to file followed by the file name As mentioned above if you want to save a temporary copy of your text under a different name in its current state please proceed as follows 1 Move to the top of the file with SPC 1 2 3 2 Set the beginning of a block with SPC TRC 3 Move to the end of the file by entering SPC 4 5 6 4 Activate a save operation wi...

Страница 65: ...en until all open files have been closed 2 Before you switch off your Actilino all files that are open in the Editor must be saved and closed Shutting down the Actilino while files with unsaved changes are open is not possible Only if all changes are saved or discarded you can switch off the Actilino 5 2 22 Activating PC Mode from the Editor SPC 1 2 3 4 Chord p With SPC 1 2 3 4 Chord p you can act...

Страница 66: ...file you should therefore adjust the values in the Setup menu according to your requirements Each of the individual parameter descriptions below indicates whether that setting is global or valid only for individual files The Setup menu contains a list of parameters You can navigate through the list by moving the cursor up and down with SPC 1 and SPC 4 The desired parameter can be selected by press...

Страница 67: ...f this option is activated the Braille display will automatically scroll by ATC ATC detects the position of your reading finger and scrolls on automatically when you have read the last character displayed When using automatic scrolling we recommend also activating the option Indicate empty lines to be able to scroll on at empty lines By pressing SPC 1 7 Chord A you can toggle both options Indicate...

Страница 68: ...he Editor The possible settings are in each case Yes The complete expression is displayed for example 5 2 3 taking the setting for the option Result Position into account This is the default setting for the calculator No Only the result is displayed for example 5 The setting for the option Result Position has no effect in this case 5 2 24 9 Find Exact Global This parameter specifies how precisely ...

Страница 69: ...ve while entering text 5 2 24 13 Tab Mode Global This setting determines which characters will be inserted by the Editor when you input a tab character Two options are available Tabs t Preferably tab characters will be inserted but this depends on the currently active setting for Tab Stops see next section This option is especially useful if you desire to keep your files as compact as possible Bla...

Страница 70: ...ab characters If you open the file later on the PC in a word processing program the tab characters may be handled in several different ways Many programs convert tab characters into a number of spaces that is a multiple of 2 e g 4 or 8 Others display tab characters without converting them at all or provide several options for conversion Please consult the documentation for your word processing pro...

Страница 71: ...eading two options are available here for how the cursor is saved when the file is closed Cursor This is the default The current position of the cursor is saved and when the file is opened again the cursor will be at that position Display The cursor will be on the line that was last displayed when the file was closed 5 2 24 21 Display Mode Individual File This item allows you to choose one of seve...

Страница 72: ...anuscripts or lecture notes the available memory may not be sufficient for writing the edited file If you are not making changes within the entire document but only adding text to the end of the large file e g a new chapter or your notes for the most recent lecture you can circumvent this problem by creating a new file and writing your continuation there while keeping the larger file open in read ...

Страница 73: ... lines 5 3 Controlling the PC from the Actilino s Keyboard SPC 1 2 7 Chord B It is possible to use the Actilino s keyboard for inputs to the PC by utilizing the screen reader Therefore it is necessary to install the latest Handy Tech Braille display driver for your screen reader which you can find on the StartStick You can also activate and deactivate PC control separately This is necessary becaus...

Страница 74: ...hord i SPC 2 4 Alt TRC SPC Alt character TRC character Alt for next character SPC 7 8 Activate deactivate Alt SPCL SPCR 7 8 Enter 8 or TRC Ctrl character TLC character Ctrl for next character SPC 3 6 Activate deactivate Ctrl SPCL SPCR 3 6 Tab Chord t SPC 2 3 4 5 Shift Tab Chord T SPC 2 3 4 5 7 Ctrl Tab TLC SPC 2 3 4 5 Ctrl Shift Tab TLC SPC 2 3 4 5 7 Escape Chord e SPC 1 5 or TLC Shift Escape Chor...

Страница 75: ...ction Keys F1 to F12 SPC CR1 to CR12 Left Windows Key Chord w SPC 2 4 5 6 Context Key Chord W SPC 2 4 5 6 7 Windows Key character SPC 2 4 5 6 8 followed by character Activate Deactivate Windows Key SPCL SPCR 2 4 5 6 8 PAUSE key Chord p SPC 1 2 3 4 Windows key PAUSE key SPC 2 4 5 6 8 followed by SPC 1 2 3 4 Space SPCL or SPCR Screen Reader Key character SPC 2 3 4 8 followed by character Activate De...

Страница 76: ...further information on how it is to implement the encoded key stroke information Therefore a table for assigning key strokes to characters must be present in the Actilino the keyboard layout table The Actilino already contains a fixed programmed keyboard layout table for a German keyboard as well as downloadable keyboard layout tables for the languages that can be chosen in the menu The keyboard l...

Страница 77: ... chord command SPC 4 6 If pressed at the same time as the control key Ctrl POS1 executes the command SPC 1 2 3 while the End key executes SPC 4 5 6 6 2 5 Special Keys There are several special keys on many keyboards which are described in detail below It should be noted that on some keyboards the right shift key does not work in conjunction with the right Alt key The left Shift key can be used for...

Страница 78: ...ndow Eyes by GW Micro is one of the most commonly used screen readers worldwide It enables access to all kinds of different applications without complicated scripts Window Eyes is highly customizable so you can control how to display the monitor information When you use Window Eyes with a Braille display you can track both the focus as well as the mouse cursor In addition there is also an invisibl...

Страница 79: ...6 8 Toggle Show Attributes on off 1 2 3 Top of file 4 5 6 End of file 5 6 8 Run through attributes TLC Tab TRC Shift Tab SPC 1 2 7 Toggle Braille input on off SPC 1 7 ATC on off SPC 1 2 3 ATC reading protocol on off By entering letters in Braille you can execute the so called mnemonic commands that are listed below w 2 4 5 6 Activate the Window Eyes settings menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 Activate the screen re...

Страница 80: ...e window line 3 4 Right half of the window line 2 3 There is more text on the left and right in the window line 7 2 1 Overview This table lists all functions associated with the Braille and control keys on the Actilino We have not included an exhaustive description of each of the functions because these are contained in the JAWS for Windows manual Control Key Braille Dot Function 7 Activate PC cur...

Страница 81: ...Tab TLC TRC Enter SPC 1 2 7 Toggle Braille input on off SPC 1 7 Toggle ATC on off SPC 1 2 3 Toggle ATC reading protocol on off SPCL 1 2 3 7 If there is any text to the left of the Braille display section it moves to the left if not it moves one line up SPCR 4 5 6 8 If there is any text to the right of the Braille display section it moves to the right if not it moves one line down SPCL SPCR 1 2 3 7...

Страница 82: ...a Hal converts the information on the PC screen into speech and into Braille output while SuperNova offers the additional option of displaying the screen information enlarged for seeing impaired users The functionality of Hal and SuperNova for Windows is so extensive that only the basic functions for operating the Braille display can be described in brief in this section Besides navigation the mos...

Страница 83: ...ine 1 2 3 Top of file 4 5 6 End of file 5 6 8 Run through attributes TLC Tab TRC Shift Tab TLC TRC Enter SPC 1 2 7 Toggle Braille input on off SPCL 1 2 3 7 Back SPCR 4 5 6 8 Forward SPCL SPCR 1 2 3 7 One line up SPCL SPCR 4 5 6 8 One line down SPC 1 7 Toggle ATC on off SPC 1 2 3 Toggle ATC reading protocol on off By entering letters in Braille you can execute the so called mnemonic commands that a...

Страница 84: ... is highlighted and the name of the icon is displayed on the Braille display Use SPC 4 to jump to the next icon with SPC 1 you jump back You can activate an icon and open an application by pressing one CR Key above the name For example if you open Notes you can start entering text using the Braille keyboard at the current cursor position Press SPC 125 Chord h to return to the Home screen from anyw...

Страница 85: ...lle SPC 1 2 4 5 Switch between contracted and uncontracted braille SPC 3 4 5 Activates the Volume Up button SPC 1 2 6 Activates the Volume Down button SPC 1 2 3 4 6 Set label SPC 1 3 Keyboard help SPC 2 3 4 5 Activates the Tab key SPC 1 2 5 6 Activates Shifl Tab SPC 1 5 Activates the Return key SPC 8 Activates the Return key SPC 1 4 5 Activates the Delete key SPC 7 Activates the Delete key SPC 2 5...

Страница 86: ...r screen reader will detect the Braille display regardless of the interface through which it is connected to your PC The second option is to specify a fixed interface at which the screen reader should look for the Braille display In the corresponding combo box you can choose one of the existing COM interfaces or the USB interface The field Show Pop Up Braille Display Information allows you to spec...

Страница 87: ...ample within a menu or within a text field Exactly what information is shown on the status modules depends on the screen reader Under the Status Cells tab you can specify some of the options for these status modules yourself The field Device allows you to specify which Handy Tech Braille system or device you are using By default the currently connected device is recognized and becomes the default ...

Страница 88: ...bling this function The button Fast Keys will open the dialog Define Fast Keys for device In the list box Device the connected Braille display is already preselected In this dialog you can then select the keys you want to define as fast keys from the list box Available keys and move them by pressing the Add button into the list box Fast Keys By default no keys are defined as fast keys There are no...

Страница 89: ...s whether the 7 key is to function as a Backspace key during Braille input and the 8 key as Enter If you want to disable this option you can do so by unchecking this box which is checked by default 8 6 Info In the Info tab sheet you find important information about your Actilino and the driver software you are using In the field Active display you find the type of Braille display you are using the...

Страница 90: ...n is unchecked The sliding Sensitivity control is used to set the sensitivity of the ATC sensors to match your personal reading style You can increase or decrease the sensitivity by activating the right or left cursor key respectively Advanced Braille readers with a light touch while reading Braille could experience that the reading position is not detected reliably even with high sensitivity set ...

Страница 91: ... to the next line When using this setting with reading fast you can skip through text line by line till you reach the section where you want to read without speech After refreshing the Braille display the reading of the previous line will be interrupted and the reading starts with the new position say all and route Braille line Starts reading the whole text and the Braille display will be synchron...

Страница 92: ...he first three elements on the display This is useful if you have automatic scrolling enabled because now you do not have to manually advance through blank lines by pressing TRD 9 2 Tips for Utilizing ATC to Learn Braille In this section we provide some useful tips on how to improve your Braille reading skills with the help of ATC First enable ATC by entering the key combination SPCL 1 7 Chord A T...

Страница 93: ...ntire text on the display By default fast reading is recognized at a reading speed of greater than 15 characters per second You can customize this value in the Reading Speed profile At this point we would like to draw your attention to a special feature If there is a blank line the first three elements on the display will be set with all eight dots This enables the Braille system to provide automa...

Страница 94: ...may assign a different color to each reading status The following colors are the default assignments for each mode Finger on line yellow Reading status fast light blue Reading status normal speed green Reading status resting orange Reading status reading backwards red You can customize the colors by opening the standard Windows color dialog ...

Страница 95: ...charging electronic which leads to a correct capacity status display Lithium ion batteries do not need any conditioning therefore it is not necessary to completely charge and then discharge batteries of new devices for several times on first use 10 1 Battery Charging The Actilino contains intelligent recharging circuitry for charging the battery Recharging starts automatically when the power suppl...

Страница 96: ...pendent of a power source The battery is fully charged prior to shipment so that you can begin working independent of any power source The power supply included in the package allows you to recharge the empty battery We recommend to remove the battery only if it is obviously broken and has to be substituted As soon as you have removed and re inserted the battery a long battery calibration has to b...

Страница 97: ...rying case Important Notes 1 Please use only a lithium ion battery of the same type as the original one as the Actilino s recharging circuitry has been designed for that type of battery only 2 Please comply with the applicable environmental regulations for the disposal of batteries ...

Страница 98: ...st can conclude with three different results which have varying consequences as follows 1 No error was found during the test No measures need be taken 2 An error not affecting the entire file system was detected The system issues a warning message 3 A fatal error was detected It is necessary to reformat the entire flash disk In the case of a warning the Actilino will output the following message o...

Страница 99: ...e Actilino and restart it in SAVE mode by pressing and holding the on off button for more than 5 seconds Load the previous firmware version into the Actilino Afterwards save all your files on a PC 11 2 Symbols The symbols located on the underside of the unit have the following meanings Please follow the manual Applied Part Type B 11 3 Safety Information under the Standards for Medical Devices Medi...

Страница 100: ... 10 C 50 F and 40 C 100 F and relative humidity may not exceed 80 The Actilino must not be operated in moist rooms for example bathrooms because the device generates voltages up to 200 V All cables interface cable power cable must be installed such that they do not pose any hazards tripping hazard Whenever you want to connect or disconnect the interface cable to or from the Actilino always avoid a...

Страница 101: ...The Braille elements are especially sensitive to humidity because humidity could destroy the high voltage piezo elements We recommend covering the Braille display whenever it is turned off to prevent unnecessary intrusion of dust Clean your Actilino with a damp cloth Do not use any cleaners The Braille elements must be cleaned with a dry lint free cloth only The Braille elements should be cleaned ...

Страница 102: ... located at www helptech de As an alternative you can also contact your dealer or local customer service representative These agents receive ongoing training and information about the product beyond what can be included in any manual If this does not result in the desired solution of your problem do not hesitate to contact Help Tech GmbH in Horb directly You have the following options Mail Help Te...

Страница 103: ...ions cancel markings TLC Read text TU or TD Start automatic reading SPC TD Change automatic reading speed TU or TD if automatic reading is active Manual scrolling SPC Halt automatic reading CR keys Automatic scrolling via ATC on off Chord A SPC 1 7 Delete character at cursor position SPC 4 5 Backspace Chord b SPC 1 2 Cursor to top of file Home SPC 1 2 3 Cursor to end of file End SPC 4 5 6 Cursor t...

Страница 104: ... next file SPC 5 6 8 Switch to previous file SPC 2 3 7 Save and close file Chord e SPC 1 5 Suspend Editor SPC 1 2 3 4 5 6 Editor s Setup menu Chord u SPC 1 3 6 Status display Chord S SPC 2 3 4 7 Switch to PC Mode Chord p SPC 1 2 3 4 Help Chord h SPC 1 2 5 12 3 Keys in PC Mode Function Keys Return to menu Hold down SPC 1 3 4 about half a second Switch between Braille display and status module displ...

Страница 105: ...or to previous sentence Ctrl Cursor up Cursor to next sentence Ctrl Cursor down Cursor to beginning of line Pos1 Cursor to end of line End Set mark Ctrl M Jump to mark Ctrl m Switch to next file Alt Tab Switch to previous file Alt Shift Tab Suspend Editor Ctrl Space Save file without closing it Ctrl s Save and close file Ctrl e Help Ctrl h Editor s Setup menu Ctrl u Switch to PC Mode Ctrl p Displa...

Страница 106: ...ity header Cause In order to be able to unequivocally identify a message file the file includes a security header at the beginning which provides various information This header could not be read correctly Remedy The current message file must be reloaded FER Invalid MsgId Cause A message was requested which is not contained in the current message file Remedy Please load the message files that matc...

Страница 107: ...RR Invalid size of KBD header Cause The structure of the keyboard layout table loaded during startup of the Actilino contains errors The size of the security header is incorrect Result The default internal German table will be used Remedy Download a valid keyboard layout table for the selected language ERR Expected KBD version x found y Cause A keyboard layout table was loaded which does not match...

Страница 108: ...e They include messages of a general nature system messages and Editor messages 13 2 1 General Messages Please wait Cause This message appears while the system is executing a task requiring some time For example this would be the case while the system is generating the file list Cannot execute this function Cause A function cannot be executed Deactivating function keys Cause A reminder that functi...

Страница 109: ...ever if you delete the message file for the selected language the Actilino can no longer operate until you have reloaded it It is therefore recommended that you delete system files only when you are completely clear on what the results will be You take on a great deal of responsibility by being given the option of deleting system files Help Tech GmbH therefore accepts no warranty claims arising fr...

Страница 110: ...missible range Out of disk space Cause While you are working within the Editor the Actilino determines whether the available memory is sufficient to save all of the open files If this is not the case this message is issued Remedy Try to save and close smaller files first then close larger files Out of page memory Cause You are attempting to open a file but there is not enough memory available to d...

Страница 111: ...ll instead notify you with this message Cannot open file x Cause You are attempting to open the Editor s swap file This is not possible because this file contains the portions of text that have been edited and it is only accessible to the Editor itself X is the name of the swap file Copy to x failed Cut to x failed Paste from x failed Cause You are attempting to execute block operations but the fi...

Страница 112: ...ice All rights reserved copyright Help Tech GmbH No portion of this manual may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission from Help Tech GmbH Handy Tech is a trademark of Help Tech GmbH Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Inc ...

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